Suspected stolen goods allegedly belonging to a well-known courier company were discovered at a house in Hillside, Randfontein on Tuesday, 3 September.
This came just hours after a truck belonging to the courier company was hijacked on the N12 near Westonaria in the early hours of Tuesday morning. One person was shot dead during the attack.
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West Rand Police spokespersons, Sergeant Elsie Tshonte and Captain Raymond Sebonyane, both confirmed to the Herald on the scene in Hillside that a truck, which was allegedly being escorted by the courier company’s own security personnel, was travelling from Johannesburg towards Klerksdorp when it was targeted by an unknown number of heavily armed assailants on the N12 near Westonaria.
“A shooting ensued and a crew member (security officer) was shot dead,” Tshonte said.
Sebonyane added that police were then led to a house on Campbell Street in Hillside where they found another truck with stolen goods.
“It is believed the stolen goods belong to the courier company,” Sebonyane said. He added that police are investigating a case of murder, truck hijacking and suspected stolen goods.
“No arrests have been made at this point. An investigation is currently under way and continuing.”
